STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The Assam Photo Journalists’ Association celebrated the World Photography Day through a special programme at Guwahati Press Club on Monday in the presence of many eminent personalities, including educationist Amorjyoti Choudhury, Sculptor Biren Singha, freelance photographer-cum-cinematographer Arup Manna, minister Keshab Mahanta and many others.
The programme started with Kamrup (M) Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu cutting the ribbon and an exhibition of 56 photographs taken by 20 photographers associated with the association. Dr Amorjyoti Choudhury said, “I want to show my respect and congratulate all photographers for their contribution and hardships. I believe that every photographer is a truth seeker and a poet who tells and presents his/her thought not through words but through a picture. They have the capability of capturing a special moment from our life that lingers in our mind all throughout”.
Biswajit Pegu said, “A camera plays the role of a channel and changes the world with just a click.”
Biren Singha said, “Photography plays a vital role in the field of journalism that has the ability to portray a story and holding memories that last forever.”
Sharing his experience in the field of photography as well as cinematography, Arup Manna said, “The most memorable and special moment that I’ve achieved in my life was being a photographer. When I used to carry the camera in my shoulder, it felt like I’m the most powerful and I’ve no one to fear, as I’m holding an AK-47 with me. A photographer is way more powerful than anything else, because they have the advantage of having a third eye. While a photographer gets every freedom he/she needs, a cinematographer doesn’t. Now I’m contemplating on taking the camera again.”
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